Sorry, for some reason I didn't see the response ... as for the 'wee fella' bit .... erm ... ummmm .... a wee lass mebbe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) although a might be wee in some respects, I'm no so wee in spirit, nor certain other bits of me lol but hiya none the less (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) hope you do enjoy your time at the forum and once again ... sorry for the ages it took to respond as a didn't see the response. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Oops sorry about that ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) No probs about reply.. like i said i can only access internet a few times a week. thanks for the welcome !

Cead Mile Failte (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Just outa curiousity ... are ye from Donegal? if so then we might have a few other things in common, as I spent loads of time there as a weean (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Teelin to be exact. Anyhoo .. hope to hear from you again soon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Aye yep i was born in Ballyshannon nr Bundoran. Family moved to the U.K. when i was wee. Still have some family in Letterkenny. Like to visit "home" at least once a year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I've only been to Ballyshannon for the International Folk and Traditional Music Festival. But I've been to Bundoran at the strand. I've this thing for cliffs and the sea. Even as a weean I was always ... ALWAYS in trouble because I'd run off into the sea. I scared mum so many times, I didn't think she'd ever be able to breathe again. I loved to swim, and didn't care where I was. Of course being surrounded by mountains and hills would make it even more of a place for me. Wish I would have visited more often. Being from Derry, I spent loads of time down there, but at the same time, not nearly enough. Everything there was peaceful and quiet. I didn't have the same kinda problems there as I did at Derry. Of course I'll be visitin the Maiden City again next year, so I might just visit Donegal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Teileann only had two things to do ... fishing and music, which just happen to be two of my favourite things in the world (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Da was a fisherman ... anyhoo ... it's kinda south of An Charraig. While there I also fancied just sittin at Sliabh a'Liag. But perhaps you know now why I love OUR music (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Anyhoo .. perhaps we've met or will meet someday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Ooh yeah the Music is grand ! I remember building ginormous sand castles on the strand at bundoran when i was a nipper, Never much of a one for the fishing, but don't mind eating them ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Yeah would be cool to bump into each other, should be back home in spring time for a yomp in the mountains.... cool (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Ahhhhh the mountains .... gotta love that feeling you get when at the top. I dunno why, but for some reason, when at the top of some mountains, you've this sense of (for me anyhoo) euphoria. When at Belfast, you can go up cave hill ... it's no that big .. but still, at the top you just feel as if you're in the heavens. My ideal place would be surrounded by all the things I love ... mountains, sea, cliffs, woods, and a wee glen. I'm more of a solitary sort these days. I might make friends easily, more easily than some and without effort, but the thing is, I don't want to be surrounded by mates. There's quite a few I'd love to meet, but at the same time, there's quite a few that I wish I had never met. Being here in America has it's ups and downs ... more downs than ups, but I'm away from all the shite so it's better in that respect. There are many lovely places here and in some areas the people are even nice. The only problem I have with America is the pervs that live close to where I'm at. I have the same problem all the time, and hence why I'd just prefer to live in the mountains somewhere. I wanted to travel to Montana here as I was told it was the place to go if I wanted to live in the mountains, but I've not yet decided to move there for the remainder of my time here. If I did, I'd have to make sure that I could get a job close to where I'd be living. Verizon doesn't have any places to work there at Montana. I was also told I couldn't take the Ford Explorer (as that's what I'm driving while here) there to Montana without a few adjustments. I've already got the tyres for that kinda climate, as they have these wee holes in the tyres, where I guess they put things that help you move through ice and snow better. They also said there'd need to be other stuff done to it for driving in the mountains. I'm slightly mechanically inclined, but I'm ignorant of many things where changing those kinda things are involved. Seems like loads of work and money just to move to a place that costs loads anyhoo (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) *sighs*

Anyway ... home is where the heart is so they say and my heart always will be in Eire (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I've thought so many times on staying here, but more and more I feel sorta out of place. I love the job I do and I'm enjoying learning all there is to know about it here, but I'm starting to miss home and a couple of people I find it difficult, at best, to be away from. Looks like I'll be back in March, which is just enough time to finish training and work a while. I'd love to be able to take some of these ideas home. There's just one thing I don't like about the mobiles here .... those that use a sim card don't get all the incoming calls free ... they have to pay for those same as everything else. I thought that was nuts. See, at Belfast, with a mobile, if you ring me, I don't even have to have money at the phone ... I can get as many calls in as I want and takes no time, but here in America .. shees ... you pay for each of those. I suppose there's people on a post paid account where they get a bill and pay monthly and they have plans with free INcalling .. but not many. And to ring someone internationally from a mobile here is nuts. For a fiver I can get 25 min mobile to mobile through Orange (calling from Belfast to CHicago area) ... but when I use a mobile here to ring home, damn .. it's summit like $39.75 for 25 minutes. Needless to say, I buy these phone cards and use them and ring from a landline. This way I get 317 min for $20, mobile to mobile. Verizon does say it's free if you ring or someone rings you from another Verizon phone though.

Ok enough education for now .. can't wait to get home and can't wait to visit the Maiden City and get back Donegal way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Wow that is tight paying for incoming calls.... ouch ! Thank ye gods for e-mail eh ?
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Thats grand you'll be back in march.. just in time for spring (hopefully, y'know global warming and all that ! ) If i'm about then i'll let ya know, maybe take in a hill or two !

E-mail and voicechat ... gotta love em both (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) saves money via post as well as, phone lol I use, always have, the pc instead of conventional methods of keeping in contact with someone .. seemed much easier. Anyhoo ... would be grand to take in a hill or two while we're both there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Closer to time, or once I'm there, might just have to give you the mobile number for when am home (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

That'll be grand ! Let you know plans nearer the time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

don't forget the war about the falkland isles...hundreds dead for sheep and two thousands brits who suffered more from the war than they would have from argentinian rule...THAT's modern imperialism

Naw- It's the self determination of people as described in the UN Charter.

And Maggie- God bless her, brought down a Fascist Junta who had the backing of the yankee CIA.

This post has been edited by Charlotte: Jan 3 2006, 10:21 AM

I so tire of 'Thatcher Crossdressers' complaining about their tiny penis/large ego issues. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Tom Mc B,
Take care! "Maggie God bless her" is not the kind of thing anyone wise would say and particularly not on this website. Therefore forgive me if I use censorship on that one.

Charlotte why would you censor the fact that she brought down fascists? You may not like her, nor her policies.
Surely though, given the slaughter of leftists- the disappeared in Argentina- slaughtered by the Junta and CIA, any right thinking person would have been pleased that Maggie brought down the Fascists?

Patrick, you seem to have issues about penises. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) See a psychotherapist (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
It's a sad attempt to avoid dealing with serious issues of American imperialism in South America.